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RICHMOND, Indiana – The Earlham College men's basketball team opens its 2017-18 campaign on Wednesday when the Quakers host Kenyon College for a 7:30 p.m. game at Schuckman Court.

The Teams: Earlham and Kenyon. The Quakers finished the 2016-17 season with a 6-19 record and a 2-16 mark in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) competition. The Lords ended their 2017-18 campaign with a 5-21 record and a loss to No. 22 Ohio Wesleyan University in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament quarterfinals.

The Coaches: Jason Polykoff is in his fourth season leading the Quakers' men's basketball program. Polykoff, who came to Earlham from the University of Pennsylvania, led the program to its best finish in a decade last season. Dan Priest returns for his seventh season on the Kenyon sidelines after spending the previous seven seasons as head coach at Hendrix College (Arkansas).

The Players:Darrell Hutchison and Elijah Wilson-Thomas both return after leading Earlham in scoring at 14.8 points per game and 11.9 points per game respectively. Hutchison and Tarig Eldosougi both grabbed nearly four rebounds per contest last season while point guard Blake Bonin dished out three assists per game. Kenyon also returns its top two scorers in Bennett Grigull and Phillip Crampton. The two combined to score of 23 points per game for the Lords.

Inside Earlham Men's Basketball: Troy Derengowski of RadioTroy Digital Sports sits down with Coach Polykoff once a week for a video interview talking about the program. The most recent episode can be viewed by clicking the link above.

Recent History: Earlham is 2-4 against Kenyon since joining the HCAC prior to the 2010-11 season. The Lords have won the last two meetings including an 83-63 win in Gambier, Ohio, last year.

Coverage: Live statistics and live video of the contest will be available – visit the links above.

Social Media: Earlham athletics is represented on Facebook (Earlham Quakers Athletics), Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (@Earlham Quakers). The Quakers also have a mobile application (Earlham Athletics Front Row) available for download on the App Store and Google Play.

Up Next: Earlham travels to Oberlin, Ohio for games against Franciscan College and Oberlin College this weekend.